Mongol+food+and+cooking

=Food and Cooking=

During the Mongolian Empire there were two different groups of food, white foods and red foods. White foods were usually dairy products and were the main food source during the summer. The main dairy product that Mongols lived on during the summer was Koumis. The Mongolians rarely drank milk fresh but often used it to create other foods, including cheese and yogurt. “Red foods” were usually meat and were the main food source during the winter. Anytime meat was served in the Empire it was usually boiled and served with wild garlic or onions. The Mongols had a unique way of slaughtering their animals to get meat. The animal was laid on its back and restrained. Then the butcher would cut its chest open and rip open the aorta, which would cause deadly internal bleeding. Animals would be slaughtered in this fashion because it would keep all of the blood inside of the carcass. Once all of the internal organs were removed the blood was then drained out and used for __sausages __.

In Mongolian there are five domestic animals. First is the horse which is most important,Cattle,Camels,Sheep, and Goats. They were all used for their milk.Mongols used Horses to travel and eat. They would cut into the horses vein and drink the blood and the milk from the horse was made into liquor. The horses blood was great for the Mongolians because they would be able to travel thirteen miles per hour and that is wicked for the Mongolians in the ancient times.Cattle were also valued for their milk, but not as much so for their meat. They lived on the open range. They were released early in the morning to graze and wandered back on their own in the afternoon. Though they were a part of the domestic animal population, they were not that common in the early empire. In the early time period, only nine percent of all domestic animals were cattle. Camels became one of the most important animals for land based trade in Asia. The reasons for this were that they did not require roads to travel on, they could carry up to 500 pounds of goods and supplies, and they did not require much water for long journeys. Camels’ hair was used as a main fiber in Mongolian. Sheep and goats were used for their milk, meat, and wool. wool of sheep of a was very valuable.It was also used for rugs, saddle blankets, and clothing. The herds numbered were usually about 1000. The best meat was mutton with lots and lots of fat. They eat a lot of diary products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt. Eating all those thing makes the Mongolians healthy and fit.Lamb dumplings are made with ground meat, chopped onion, cabbage, and salt.

The Mongolians cooked their food by hot stones and the stones were placed in a fire or stove. For the fire they did not use wood they used animal dung and set it out to dry. Salty Tea was their main drink(salt in the tea)some times they added flour milk and butter. Sometimes they would even pour it in their soup! They drank tea at every meal of the day.

This is some of the Mongolian food. The Mongolians either hunt, plant or own their own animal to eat. They plant vegetables and sometimes they pull out the roots in the grass land to eat. The animals they usually eat is sheep. The Mongols also hunt the animals and use their skin for their clothing to wear. One of the food they eat is called the Mongol Fried Peanuts. Another called the Boortsog.

Mongolians are known as big tea drinkers. They drink tei tsai (tea with milk). Men who refuse to drink arkhi (vodka) are usually considered wimps. Following the traditions of centuries, every family prepares the Tsagaan Sar Plate, which is the main food decoration of the table. It consists of "Ih Idee" (big plate) and "Baga ide" (small plate). "Ul boov" (Mongolian traditional biscuit) are put in layers on the big plate. The number of layers should be odd. Traditionally, grandparents have 7 layers of Ul boov, parents 5 layers, and young couples 3 layers. "Uuts", sheeps back and tail, is a must on the table. Bigger and fatter tail is considered more delicious. Airag is the important drink during Tsagaan Sar, however, "Shimiin arkhi" (milk vodka) and regular vodka accompany food as well. DO NOT during Tsagaan Sar - Do not wear a black color deel - Do not drink too much alcohol - Do not spend overnight in another ger (not at home) - Do not leave animals at the pasture overnight (animals should be close to ger) - Do not greet your husband or wife - Do not do a haircut - Do not embroil or fix old clothes - Do not get anything from another ger - Do not kiss during greetings (old people may kiss their children and grandchildren)

Here is one kitchen utensil Mongolians used: A dagger



Some kind of food the Mongolian people ate:

Goji Berries



Mongolian Dumplings These are some lamb dumplings.

Mongolia Beef

Here is a stove they used in ancient Mongolian times. They put the rocks under the stove and heated it up by fire.



Their favorite drinks:

Salty Tea



=Annotated Bibliography=

Wikipedia. "Daily Life in the Mongol Empire." __Daily Life in the Mongol Empire__. 26 Nov. 2008. 26 Nov. 2008 .This a really good website that says everything you need to know about Mongolia.

Donn, Mr. "World History Mongolia." __World History Mongolia__. 26 Nov. 2008. 26 Nov. 2008 <[|http://http://mongols.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html]>. This website can tell some information of what the the Mongolians drank.

Baxter, Richard. "TravelBlog." __TravelBlog__. 27 Nov. 2008. 27 Nov. 2008 . It has some information but also has a really good picture of a person making salty tea.

Google. "Picture." __Picture__. 27 Nov. 2008. 27 Nov. 2008 .This is a picture of goji berries that the Mongolians ate.

Google. "Image." __Google__. 27 Nov. 2008. 27 Nov. 2008 . I think that this image shows a picture of one Mongolian food.

Google. "Image." __Google__. 27 Nov. 2008. 27 Nov. 2008 . This image shows a huge picture of what the beef Mongolians ate.

"Sgblog." __Sgblog__. 28 Nov. 2008. 28 Nov. 2008 .This picture shows a stove that the Mongolians used. This site is useful to find ancient Mongolian stoves shown above.

SIRS, Discover. "SIRS Discoverer." __SIRS Discoverer__. 28 Nov. 2008. 28 Nov. 2008 . This website is excellent for finding info for Mongolian food and facts.`